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![[Mnisek nad Hnilcom flag]](../images/s/sk-gl-mh.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 14 Feb 2004
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Mnišek nad Hnilcom flag
Image according to the Heraldickũ Register Slovenskej Republiky III, 2003 - Mnišek nad Hnilcom, Gelnica district, Košice region - adopted 25 Nov 1997.Jarig Bakker, 14 Feb 2004
Mnisek nad Hnilcom was originally called Einsiedel, the full
German name for the town was Einsiedel an der Gollnitz, the last
word referring to the Gollnitz (Slovak Hnilec) River which
flows through the town. The Hungarian name was Remete or Szepesemete,
where Szepes is the name of the county Zips in German, Spis
in Slovak. Founded around 1255, as early as 1322 the town was a gold-mining
settlement belonging to the larger town of Gollnitz (Gelnica).
In 1465 it was acquired by Spis castle, not far to the northeast,
and continued existence as a mining town of some size. In the 18th
and 19th century Einsiedel had several mines, water and steam driven
hammers (blacksmith shops), a steel foundry, and a mining office.
William J. Theiss, 20 Aug 2006
Mnišek nad Hnilcom CoA
![[Mnisek nad Hnilcom CoA]](../images/s/sk-gl)mh.jpg)
image sent by William J. Theiss, 14 Feb 2004. It is based on a seal
dated 1584; The lady is St. Catherine.
In accordance with seal from year 1705:
There are little 2 silver mine hammers in saltire on a red shield with
an 8-pointed golden star at the top, golden sun on the right side,
a golden moon on left side, and under the hammers a golden rose.
William J. Theiss, 20 Aug 2006